1996–97 Scottish League Cup

1996–97 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upHeart of Midlothian

The 1996–97 Scottish League Cup was the 51st staging of Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Coca-Cola Cup.

The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Heart of Midlothian 4–3 in the final, played at Celtic Park.

First round

Home team Score Away team
Albion Rovers 4–0 Arbroath
Ayr United 5–2 Livingston
Brechin City 3–0 Montrose
Clyde 1–0 Inverness CT [aet]
Cowdenbeath 1–2 Forfar Athletic
East Stirlingshire 1–3 Alloa Athletic
Queen's Park 3–1 Ross County [aet]
Stranraer 2–0 Queen of the South

Second round

Home team Score Away team
Clyde 1–3 Celtic
Clydebank 0–3 Rangers
Heart of Midlothian (p)1–1 Stenhousemuir
Stranraer 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic
Airdrieonians 3–2 Raith Rovers
Brechin City 0–2 Hibernian
Dundee 2–1 Dumbarton
East Fife 1–5 St Johnstone
Falkirk 2–3 Albion Rovers
Kilmarnock 0–1 Ayr United
Morton (p)1–1 Hamilton Academical
Motherwell 0–0(p) Alloa Athletic
Partick Thistle 3–0 Forfar Athletic
Queen's Park 0–2 Aberdeen
St Mirren 4–0 Berwick Rangers
Stirling Albion 1–2 Dundee United

Third round

Home team Score Away team
Alloa Athletic 1–5 Celtic
Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 St Mirren
Rangers 3–1 Ayr United
Albion Rovers 0–2 Hibernian
Dundee United 2–2(p) Dundee
Morton 3–7 Aberdeen
Partick Thistle 1–0 Airdrieonians
St Johnstone 1–3 (a.e.t.) Heart of Midlothian

Quarter-finals

Hearts1–0 (a.e.t.)Celtic
Robertson 110' Report
Attendance: 14,442
Dunfermline Athletic2–0Partick Thistle
Bingham 60'
Britton 79'		 Report
East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 5,322
Dundee2–1Aberdeen
Paul Tosh 35'
Jim Hamilton 89'		 Report Billy Dodds 72' (pen.)
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 8,650
Rangers4–0Hibernian
Durie 29'
van Vossen 47', 80'
Albertz 89'		 Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 45,104
Referee: Jim McCluskey

Semi-finals

Dunfermline Athletic1–6Rangers
Moore 61' Report Laudrup 41', 69'
McInnes 56'
Andersen 63', 64'
Albertz 82'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 16,791
Hearts3–1Dundee
Beckford 20'
Cameron 30' (pen.)
Paille 60'		 Jim Hamilton 73'
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 15,653

Final

Main article: 1996 Scottish League Cup Final
Rangers4–3Hearts
McCoist 11', 27'
Gascoigne 64', 66'		 Report Fulton 44'
Robertson 59'
Weir 88'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 48,559

References

  • Graham Hunter (1997). Martin Corteel (ed.). The Official Rangers Supporters' Book. Carlton Books. ISBN 1-85613-460-1.